Arnold Laver

Infobox Company
name = Arnold Laver & Co. Ltd

type = Private
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foundation = 1920
founder = Arnold Laver
location_city = Sheffield
location_country = England
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area_served = UK
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industry = Timber Distribution,
Sawmill,
products = Joinery Products
Roof truss manufacture
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revenue = £100 million +
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owner = The Lavers Family
num_employees = 800 ~
parent =
divisions = Alco Builders Merchants
Birmingham Boards
subsid =
homepage = [http://www.laver.co.uk www.laver.co.uk]
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Arnold Laver Ltd is a timber merchant based in Sheffield. The company was founded by Arnold Laver in 1920. They have 16 Depots, Employ approximately 800, and with a turnover in excess of £100 million per year.

History

Arnold Laver started his business using a hand cart, he made customers pay in advance, bought the wood then delivered it. In its first year, Laver made enough money to buy a horse, named "Charlie", to help him with his deliveries.In 1925 Arnold Laver began negotiations to purchase a much larger site on Bramall Lane and in 1927 the new Olympic Sawmills opened. This site was the companies head office in later years, with the main depot moving to the old goodyard off Queens road, as the firm expanded.The saw mill on Bramall Lane/Shoreham Street has been redeveloped as Arnold Lavers new Head office and "Anchor Point", a residential complex, which has being built above the offices on the site of the old offices and saw mill. The Site is next door to Sheffield Uniteds ground and their new hotel development, [http://www.magellanresidential.co.uk/news.asp?fdv=1] . The company also redeveloped its site on Queens Road in 2002 and it is now occupied by a B&Q superstore. The Olympic sawmill and trade outlet moved to a new site at Mosborough

Arnold Laver is a big supporter of Sheffield United and sponsors the team, having given its name to the South Stand which is currently being extended.

The Arnold Laver Group owns various subsidiary companies, And manufacturing operations for Roof Trusses, and Kitchens.

Branches

The Company has 16 Branches across the UK.
The company has owned or owns the following sites:
*Chesterfield Road - Sheffield (Arnold Laver Retail DIY & CallCollect Centre)
*Queens Road Yard - (Now B&Q Warehouse)
*Midhill Road (Alco yard) - (closed and Redeveloped Dec 2006 ⁽⁾.
*Shoreham Street/Bramhall Lane - (Sawmills closed and now showroom closed in 2006)
*Mosborough - New Olympic saw mill, main distribution depot and trade centre & retail showroom.
*Chesterfield - Retail Centre,
*Chesterfield - Sawmill, trade centre and distribution yard (closed - relocated to Halfway)
*Bradford - CallCollect centre

ubsidiaries

*ALCo - Builders Merchants
*Bessecarr Caravans - Caravan manufacturer
*Birmingham Boards - Sheet Products Distributor (acquired in 1995)
*Heeley Bridge Garage - Former car dealership & petrol station.

References

* [http://www.timberworld.co.uk/doclib/Corporate_Bro.pdf Corporate brochure] 3rd party refs required.

External links

* http://www.laver.co.uk/ - Company web site